Date of Award
2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Committee Chair
Tracy D. Arnold
Abstract
The purpose of this research study was to examine the level of self-efficacy for new mothers attending a formal breastfeeding education compared to those that did not. Participants were asked to complete the Breast Feeding Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form via telephone. Twenty primigravida mothers who were breastfeeding at the time of discharge agreed to participate. A Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated examining the relationship between the participant's level of self-efficacy and participation in formal breastfeeding. The Pearson correlation coefficient was positive but was not statistically significant ( r (18)= .250, p > .05) indicating no relationship between the participant's self-efficacy score and participation in formal breastfeeding education.
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Citation Information
Coffey, Rhonda, "Breastfeeding Education: Improving Initiation and Duration of Breastfeeding" (2014). Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects. 7.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/nursing_etd/7